Robotic Ensemble MARIE Will Jam With Humans (If the Money’s Right)

Musical robots will tour with human performers if a collaborative effort between inventors and musicians raises enough money to get off the ground. The project — dubbed MARIE, for Monochord-Aerophone Robotic Instrument Ensemble — would result in a cluster of musical modules that would function onstage as an interconnected group of wind and string instruments.

The robotic orchestra would back EAR Duo, a group composed of bassoonist Dana Jessen and saxophone player Michael Straus, on international tours.

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